Print Friendly Above Photo: CT Senate Democrats/flickr/cc Sen. Bernie Sanders has vowed to put a hold on the legislation, which could be voted on days after Vermont’s law takes effect The pending “compromise” GMO labeling bill has food safety and consumer advocates both in and out of government scrambling to block the legislation, which they warn […]
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Dismantling Neoliberal Education: A Lesson From Zapatistas
Print Friendly Above Photo: From RoarMag.com The non-hierarchical education of the Zapatistas cries dignity and suggests that the suffering of the neoliberal university can be withstood and overcome. I’ve said it before—in contrast to those traditional stories that begin with ‘Once upon a time…’ Zapatista stories begin with ‘There will be a time…’ — Subcomandante Galeano (formerly […]
This Man Could Not See Color, So He Made an Antenna in Order to Hear It
Achromatopsia is a not very common disease which makes people unable to see colors. Neil Harbisson was born with this visual dysfunction, meaning he only sees gray, black and white. Harbisson, who is an artist known for his eccentricity, invented in 2003 a gadget that made it possible for him to hear colours. To add to his […]
Bonobos, unlike humans and chimpanzees focus on bonding instead of danger
A small team of researchers in The Netherlands has found that Bonobos, unlike humans and chimpanzees, tend to focus more on feel-good images than on images featuring danger or aggression. In their paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team describes experiments they conducted with several captive bonobos and […]
Major Websites Infected By Malicious Adverts
Ransomware has been found in malicious adverts displayed by major news and high-traffic websites. Visitors who used the sites over the weekend could have infected their computers with malware and ransomware. PC Mag reports: As first reported by Trustwave, and confirmed by several other security firms, these and other sites—including AOL, MSN, Answers.com, ZeroHedge.com, and […]